First Murderer

Third Murderer

Second Murderer

First Murderer

Who told you to join us?

Third Murderer

Macbeth.

Second Murderer

There’s no reason not to trust him, he was given exactly the same orders we were to do the same thing.

First Murderer

Then wait with us. There are still glimmers from daylight and streaks of sun in the west. It’s getting to be the time of night when late travellers go faster to reach the nearest inn before it’s dark, and the man we’re waiting for must be getting near.

Third Murderer

Listen! I hear horses.

To the direction just.

First Murderer

Then stand with us.

The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.

Now spurs the lated traveller apace

To gain the timely inn; and near approaches

The subject of our watch.

Third Murderer

Hark. I hear horses.

Banquo

[Off stage] Give us a light there, ho.

Second Murderer

Then 'tis he. The rest

That are within the note of expectation

Already are i' the court.

First Murderer

Banquo

[Inside] Hey, give us some light here!

Second Murderer

That’s him: the rest of the expected guests are already inside the court.

First Murderer

His horses are milling around, he’s dismounted.

Third Murderer

It’s about a mile back to the palace gate, but he usually walks back from here like most men do.

Second Murderer

A light! There’s a light!

[Enter Banquo, and Fleance with a torch]

His horses go about.

Third Murderer

Almost a mile — but he does usually,

So all men do, from hence to the palace gate

Make it their walk.

Second Murderer

A light, a light.

[Enter Banquo, and Fleance with a torch]

Third Murderer

'Tis he.

First Murderer

Stand to't.

Banquo

It will be rain tonight.

First Murderer

Third Murderer

It’s him.

First Murderer

Get ready.

Banquo

It’s going to rain tonight.

First Murderer

Let it pour.

[They set upon Banquo]

Banquo

Oh, it’s treachery! Run, dear Fleance, get away, run, run! You can get revenge for me. You bastard!